Trump is using his shutdown address from the Oval Office to try to raise $500,000 that goes into Trump’s reelection fund.
While government workers worry about how to afford food, Trump sent out this fundraising email:
In case you thought @realdonaldtrump's border security address tonight has nothing to do with his 2020 re-election, note that Trump is raising money for his "Official Secure the Border Fund" — just a fancy name for his campaign's joint fundraising committee with the RNC. pic.twitter.com/xE6rTxXW0k
— Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) January 8, 2019
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Trump is also selling t-shirts related to the shutdown:
And for sale on Trump's campaign website, with proceeds going to his re-election effort: pic.twitter.com/vWFO6BhwgO
— Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) January 8, 2019
Trump is also texting his supporters for cash:
Not to pile on, but Trump’s 2020 campaign committee just send out this text message. Click the link, get a contribution form. pic.twitter.com/OVS59NgqXA
— Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) January 8, 2019
Workers that make an average of $500 a week are wondering how they are going to survive if they don’t get paid on Friday, while Trump is trying to cash in on a crisis that he created.
Trump shifted millions of dollars of campaign and donor funds into his business during the 2016 election, and there is no reason to believe that he isn’t doing the same thing with his reelection fund.
While people are struggling, Trump is trying to cash in on a government shutdown that he created.
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